Tennis New Zealand — Te Tēnehi o Aotearoa

What is Tennis New Zealand?

Tennis New Zealand (Te Tēnehi o Aotearoa) is the national tennis body of New Zealand, and describes itself as “The Governing Body for Tennis In New Zealand”.^[3] It states that “as well as promoting tennis and participation, Tennis New Zealand facilitates player and coach development”.^[4]

What does Tennis New Zealand govern or do?

Tennis NZ publishes the national event calendar and a 2026/27 calendar of events, and takes doubles pairings for the NZ Junior Championships through an online form.^[7] It publishes a vision, mission and objectives for tennis in New Zealand, a board and life-members page, and policies and reports.^[4] Its site promotes the ASB Classic at the Manuka Doctor Arena in Auckland, whose next edition it lists for January 2027.^[3]

When was Tennis New Zealand founded and where is it based?

Tennis NZ’s history page dates organised competition in the country to 1886: “The first New Zealand Tennis Championships were played at Farndon in Hawkes Bay in 1886.”^[5] The same page states that “New Zealand and Australia (as Australasia) were founding members of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) in 1913.”^[5] Its regional page records the details of its 2025 annual general meeting.^[6]

How is Tennis New Zealand recognised?

ITF. The draft minutes of the International Tennis Federation’s 2024 Conference and Annual General Meeting, held in Hong Kong, China, on 10–11 October 2024, list “Tennis New Zealand” (NZL) among the Class B member associations in attendance, represented by its chief executive and its president.^[2] The ITF’s 2026 membership and share register lists New Zealand under “Class B Members with voting rights”.^[1]

Oceania. The same minutes name Tennis New Zealand, with the Oceania Tennis Federation and Tennis Australia, as co-submitters of a resolution on an Oceania seat on the ITF Board; it was not approved, with 43.91% in favour.^[2]

What does Tennis New Zealand organise?

Tennis NZ lists the NZ Tennis Championships, its open tournaments for men and women, which it says are “held in December each year”.^[7] Its other national events include the NZ Junior Championships 2026 and the Kiwi Indoor Junior Championships, which it names as the final event each year of the Junior Masters Points Race.^[7] It notes that the Aotearoa Māori Tennis Association, NZ Wheelchair Tennis and Tennis NZ Masters “also run National tournaments annually”.^[7]

Who are its members?

Tennis NZ states that it is in partnership with six regional areas, each a collective of Regional Tennis Organisations.^[6] The collectives are Northern (Tennis Northland, Tennis Northern), Auckland (Tennis Auckland), Waikato-Bays, Central, Canterbury and Southern, the last made up of Tennis South Canterbury, Tennis Otago and Tennis Southland.^[6] Local Tennis Partners sit under some of these organisations, and Tennis NZ Masters and the International Lawn Tennis Club of NZ are its national affiliate organisations; the Aotearoa Māori Tennis Association is listed as a special partner.^[6]